Countries With the Least Paid Time Off Include US, China: Report

With ten paid vacation days and zero paid leave days, the US — dubbed the “no-vacation nation” — has the world’s least paid leave. It’s also the only developed country with zero statutory paid leave, compared to the global average of 18.2 days.

That’s according to a report published by Resume.io, a career resource website that analyzed data collected in August.

“The United States’ lack of paid vacation days negatively impacts work-life balance in many ways,” Lotte van Rijswijk, a content team lead at Resume.io, told CNBC.

“Studies show that 50% of American workers are not taking vacation time. This lack of downtime could lead to burnout and stress — and in more severe cases depression and mental health conditions,” van Rijswijk added.

Conversely, Iran offers the most paid vacation days — 27 public holidays and 26 paid leave days, per the report.

To compile the report, Resume.io reviewed data on laws governing annual statutory paid leave and paid public holidays in 197 countries. Countries were ranked based on the combined number of statutory paid leave days and paid public holidays per year, the report states.

Keep reading for a look at the ten countries globally that offer people the least paid time off, ranked in descending order. Rankings denoted with a “T” symbolize a tie. Paid leave refers to the statutory minimum time off an employee can book in a year. Vacation days are the combined total of paid leave days and paid public holidays.

Resume.io did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.